Establishment profile
CLEARWATER PAPER
1215 EAST WORDEN AVE, LADYSMITH, WI, 54848
Operated by Clearwater Paper Corp · 1 of 9 establishments
322121 — Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Summary
CLEARWATER PAPER has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 14 years of recorded history, with $3,600 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 83 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CLEARWATER PAPER appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $3,600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3221 within WI. Peer group: 83 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CLEARWATER PAPER. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2015
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2015 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CLEARWATER PAPER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CLEARWATER PAPER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CLEARWATER PAPER. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CLEARWATER PAPER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CLEARWATER PAPER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CLEARWATER PAPER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-06 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $3,600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CLEARWATER PAPER is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Clearwater Paper Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Clearwater Paper Corp across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in paper (except newsprint) mills within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BPM INC.PESHTIGO — 3 federal enforcement records
- KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATIONMARINETTE — 3 federal enforcement records
- GREEN BAY PACKAGING INCGREEN BAY — 3 federal enforcement records
- OCONTO FALLS TISSUE INCOCONTO FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- EXPERA SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS LLCKAUKAUNA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEENAH PAPER, INC.STEVENS POINT — 2 federal enforcement records
- STORA ENSO NORTH AMERICABIRON — 2 federal enforcement records
- BADGER PAPER MILLS INCPESHTIGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- AHLSTROM NA SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS LLCKAUKAUNA — 2 federal enforcement records
- EXPERA SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS LLCRHINELANDER — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Clearwater Paper Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATIONLEWISTON, ID — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATIONARKANSAS CITY, AR — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLEARWATER FIBER CO., INC.HOLYOKE, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CLEARWATER PAPERNORTH LAS VEGAS, NV — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Clearwater Paper Corp locationsParent rollup
- Paper (except Newsprint) MillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Paper (except Newsprint) in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CLEARWATER PAPER from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Clearwater Paper Corp, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CLEARWATER PAPER's OSHA violation history?
- CLEARWATER PAPER has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $3,600 in total penalties.
- How does CLEARWATER PAPER's safety record compare to its industry?
- CLEARWATER PAPER operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.